(5) Set Pitch Control knob for level flight (red index
mark near center of knob range).
(6) Center the Turn knob.
(7) Pull Master ON-OFF knob to "ON" position to
engage autopilot.
(8) If necessary, readjust Pitch Control knob.
b. Operation of Basic Autopilot:
Pitch angle (climb or dive) can be controlled within
limits by rotation of Pitch Control knob. (Command
limits are approximately 10° down, 15° up.)
Controlled turns left or right, up to 26° pank
angles, can be made by rotating Turn Control Knob
off center. Operation of the Turn Knob off center
disconnects the "Heading Lock".
When the Turn Knob is set at center of level flight,
the "Heading Lock" button can be pushed in to
provide heading reference to the Directional Gyro.
Heading can be selected by setting the upper card
of the Directional Gyro with the "Course" Selector
Knob. Autopilot will bring airplane to desired
heading if within 80° of either side of desired
heading. All corrections using the Course Selector
Knob have a turn rate of approximately two
degrees per second. The tab beneath the Turn
knob can be moved left or right to shift the roll zero
point up to two degrees in the correspondihg
direction.
2. Altitude Hold
a. When desired altitude is attained, engage Altitude
Hold by pulling out Altitude Hold knob on face of
Command Control unit.
b. Disengage Altitude Hold by pushing in Altitude
Hold knob whenever a change to another altitude
is desired.
FAA Approved
October 1975
P/N 3~590110-19 3 of 5
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